Development of a Databse for Bacteria and Phages

• Grant number: 24/13900-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2024
• End date: January 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Computer Science
• Principal Investigator: Ana Cristina Gales
• Grantee: Karen Garcia Wada
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/10599-3 - The Antimicrobial Resistance Institute of São Paulo (The Aries Project), AP.CEPID

Abstract

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that exclusively infect and kill bacteria. With the growing antimicrobial resistance crisis, phage therapy has sparked renewed interest. A major barrier for phage therapy is the specificity of phage on bacteria, and therefore, it is difficult to efficiently select the appropriate phage. [1]. To facilitate this process, the development of a database and web interface for data manipulation is essential. This interface will streamline the management and analysis of experimental data, allowing researchers to efficiently identify the most effective phages for combating specific bacterial infections.